03-13-2023MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS
March 13, 2023
The City Council of the City of Paris met for a regular session at 5:30 p.m. on Monday,
March 13, 2023, at the City Council Chamber, 107 E. Kaufinan, Paris, Texas.
Present: Mayor: Paula Portugal
Mayor Pro -Tem: Reginald Hughes
Council Members: Gary Savage; Shatara Moore; and Clayton Pilgrim
City Staff: Grayson Path, City Manager; Robert Vine,
Assistant City Manager; Janice Ellis City Clerk;
Gene Anderson; Finance Director; Rich Salter,
Police Chief; Andrew Mack, Director of Planning &
Community Development; Thomas McMonigle,
Fire Chief; M.A. Smith, Public Works Director;
Todd Mittge, City Engineer; and Clyde Crews, Fire
Marshal
Absent: Council Members: Mihir Pankaj and Linda Knox
Opening Agenda
Call meeting to order.
Mayor Portugal called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
2. Invocation.
Finance Director Gene Anderson gave the invocation.
Pledge of Allegiance.
Mayor Pro -Tem Hughes led the pledge.
4. Citizens' Forum.
Betty Vandiver, 2727 Culbertson — she said drainage was bad in her area and when it
rained, it flooded and she had gotten water in her house several times.
Consent Agenda
Mayor Portugal inquired of Council Members if they wished to pull any items from the
consent agenda for discussion. There being none, a Motion to approve the consent agenda was
made by Council Member Savage and seconded by Council Member Pilgrim. Motion carried, 5
ayes — 0 nays.
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5.. Receive reports and/or minutes from the following boards and commissions:
a. Paris Economic Development Corporation (1-17-2023)
b. Planning & Zoning Commission (2-6-2023)
c. Historic Preservation Commission (2-8-2023)
6. Accept bids and award contracts for the purchase of roadway materials to the lowest
responsible bidder(s) for the twelve-month period beginning April 1, 2023; and authorize
the City Manager to execute all necessary documents.
7. Approve the proposal from McClanahan & Holmes to perform an independent outside
audit on the City's financial records for the periods ending September 30, 2023,
September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2025.
Regular Agenda
Discuss and approve a contract with Public Consulting Group (PCG) to provide services
related to completion of the Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection Survey; and
authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents.
Fire Chief/Interim EMS Chief McMonigle said as part of the Bipartisan Budget Act of
2018, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services requires that all provider of ground
ambulance services collect and report expenditures, revenues, utilization, and other departmental
statistics. Chief McMonigle also said Paris EMS received $1,792,355.28 in Medicare payments
in calendar year 2022, and failure to complete the survey in an appropriate manner could result
in a loss of over $179,000. He recommended the City contract with PCG for this service.
A Motion to approve this item was made by Mayor Pro -Tem Hughes and seconded by
Council Member Moore. Motion carried, 5 ayes — 0 nays.
9. Discuss and act on RESOLUTION NO. 2023-015: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS APPROVING THE TEXAS
SUBDIVISION AND SPECIAL DISTRICT ELECTION AND RELEASE FORMS
RELEASING TEVA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL
DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO SETTLE AND PARTICIPATION IN THE TEXAS
OPIOID LITIGATION; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED
TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
City Manager Grayson Path explained that over the last few years, the Texas Attorney
General and many other agencies had been fighting the Opioid addiction and had undergone
litigation against pharmaceutical supply chain participants. Mr. Path said over the past two
years, settlement agreements had been reached with these entities and a portion was being made
available to local subdivisions. He said the City's role was to simply sign on to the Texas Terms
Sheets and release forms. Mr. Path also said the exact amount of the settlement share of the City
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of Paris was unknown, citing that that the City could use these funds for purposes contained in
the twelve pages outlined in Exhibit A.
A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Savage and seconded by
Council Member Pilgrim. Motion carried, 5 ayes — 0 nays.
10. Discuss and act on the following subdivision participation and release forms for the
following opioid settlements; and authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary
documents:
A.
Teva
B.
Janssen
C.
Distributors
D.
Endo
E.
Walmart
F.
Allergan
G.
CVS
H.
Walgreens
A Motion to approve this item was made by Mayor Pro -Tem Hughes and seconded by
Council Member Savage. Motion carried, 5 ayes — 0 nays.
11. Convene into executive session pursuant to Section 551.087 of the Texas Government
Code, (1) to discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the
governmental body has received from a business prospect that the governmental body
seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the governmental body and
with which the governmental body is conducting economic development negotiations; or
(2) to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect described
by Subdivision (1), as follows:
• Project Clydesdale
• Project Starport
Mayor Portugal convened City Council into executive session at 5:45 p.m.
12. Reconvene into Open Session and possibly take action on those matters in Executive
Session.
Mayor Portugal convened City Council into open session at 5:59 p.m. and said there was
no action to be taken.
13. Consider and approve future events for City Council and/or City Staff pursuant to
Resolution No. 2004-081.
There were no future events referenced.
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14. Adjournment.
There being no further business, a Motion to adjourn was made by Mayor Pro -Tem
Hughes. Mayor Portugal adjourned the meeting at 5:59 p.m.
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